The University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs announced Saturday there will be a full slate of tributes planned throughout next week in memory of the late Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert, who died Thursday.

In making the announcement, conference officials quoted Ebert, who participated in the annual conference for more than 40 years, as having once called Boulder his "hometown in an alternative universe."

Along with CWA founder Howard Higman, Ebert created the fan-favorite Cinema Interruptus in 1975. For four days during the conference's run, any member of the audience could freeze the featured film in progress, yelling "Stop," in order to make a point, or ask questions about the movie.

CWA's annual shot-by-shot film analysis, according to CU, has inspired the commentary tracks for DVDs of Dark City, Casablanca, Floating Weeds and Citizen Kane, which won Variety's Video Premiere award as the best DVD commentary of the year.

Ebert is to be recognized at the following sessions this week of the CWA, which opens Monday and runs through Friday.

He will be recognized during CWA director Jim Palmer and CU Chancellor Phil DiStefano's official welcome at the 11:30 a.m., and in the keynote address by Hedrick Smith in Macky Auditorium on Monday.

Ebert's memory will be honored during the Opening of the Ebert Cinema Interruptus at 4 p.m. Monday, and in a brief visual tribute and comments by Interruptus host Terrence McNally

There will be further recognition of Ebert at the CWA's Annual Jazz Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Macky Auditorium on (no seating available, but it will be broadcast on Comcast Boulder channel 63).

Additionally, a special surprise honoring Ebert's memory is slated as part of the 11 a.m. Wednesday New Orleans jam session, "Who Dat, Where Y'at?" in Macky Auditorium.

Finally, at the Howard Higman Memorial Plenary, brothers Dave and Don Grusin will play some music for Ebert as part of their duet. Also, Ebert's lifelong friend and long- time CWA participant Bill Nack will offer a brief recitation for Ebert in Macky Auditorium at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

For a complete schedule and more information visit the Conference on World Affairs website at http://www.colorado.edu/cwa.

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